Synopsis

“This short-cut to the top pros—editors, designers, marketers, bloggers, distributors—is just exactly what we’ve all been waiting for. This book is a must-have for any author or publisher.” --Penny Sansevieri, Author Marketing Experts

Here, for the first time, dozens of leaders in the self-publishing industry—editors, designers, book shepherds, printers, teachers, publicists, marketers, workshop leaders, illustrators, reviewers—have come together to share their knowledge of the dynamic, ever-changing indie book publishing business. Whether you are a first-time author or a seasoned pro the articles and curated lists in this guide will save you hours of hit-and-miss research. Want to learn all about e-book conversion—check out Carla King's article on page 153. Have questions about distribution--see what Robin Cutler of Ingram Spark has to say on page 165. Do you want to hire an author assistant? Take Kate Tilton’s advice on page 249. And talk about keeping current—The Self-Publisher’s Ultimate Resource Guide is updated every few months all year long. No other book on self-publishing combines the wisdom and down-to-earth advice of over two dozen indie publishing professionals with over 850 links to resource providers. It may well be the "best book for self-publishers" anywhere.

Joel Friedlander is a self-published author, an award winning book designer, and a blogger on a mission to educate writers in how to print, market and sell their books with confidence.

Betty Kelly Sargent is the former editor-in-chief of William Morrow, author of seven traditionally published books plus two more that are self-published. She has over 30 years experience in the book and magazine business in New York City and recently founded BookWorks: The Self-Publishers Association.

Contributors of this revised and greatly expanded edition:

“Indexers” by Rachel Rice of Rae the Indexer

“Image Sources: Finding an image for your book cover” by Cathi Stevenson of Book Cover Express

“Book Shepherds & Publishing Consultants: Adding power to your book’s success” by Judith Briles of The Book Shepherd

“Illustrators & Cartoonists: The quest for illustrators, cartoonists, and other creative professionals” by Kat Vancil of KatGirl Studio

An Indie Must Have.

This book is well worth the investment. It covers every thing that you think you need and a fair whack of stuff that you didn't know you needed. It has some interesting info but it's also a bumper directory, full of websites and contact details for people who can help with any and all aspects of publishing your book. And best of all - it is not just written for americans, which is all to often the case.
Note to Kobo: Thank you from a happy Wrimo.